18

"NATALIE", a warm presence gave me a tight hug, as I got a sympathetic look from Nolan.

"Mom, don't suffocate my wife", I beamed at the words that came out of his mouth. He had called me his wife, instead of "that girl" or just my name.

"I can tell you two are getting along well", she exclaimed, as I blushed and glanced at Nolan who was looking right back at me.

"It is", he said as my stomach churned with butterflies, and sprinkles. I was definitely on Cloud 9 and I wasn't ever coming down.

His hands slipped to my hands as he squeezed my hand once. His mom invited us in as I looked around and saw familiar faces from the wedding. Until I felt a little figure hugging my legs.

"Your here", a loud, but sweet voice squealed as I looked down at my feet to see the little girl from the wedding Leah.

She looked up at me as she kept hugging my tight legs.

"We can play with my action figures and go to the park and so much more", Leah squealed as I heard Mrs. Clemente chuckle at Leah's lov